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The Book of John, Chapter 4, Verse 54

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So the father knew that [it was] at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, ‹Thy son liveth:› and himself believed, and his whole house.
King James Version
This [is] again the second miracle [that] Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee.
American Standard Version
This is again the second sign that Jesus did, having come out of Judaea into Galilee.
New English Translation
But he answered them,“The man who made me well said to me,‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”
World English Bible
This is again the second sign that Jesus did, having come out of Judea into Galilee.
1
After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2
Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep [market] a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
3
In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
4
For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
5
And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
6
When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time [in that case], he saith unto him, ‹Wilt thou be made whole?›
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The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
8
Jesus saith unto him, ‹Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.›
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And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
10
The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry [thy] bed.